This one-day business forum will bring together the whole supply chain of the LNG sector from both the U.S. and the EU with the participation of the highest levels of the European Commission, EU Member States, as well as the U.S. Departments of Energy, Commerce and State.It will include a business matchmaking program for U.S. firms and European representatives from the private and public sector.

This event is organised by DG Energy and the EU-U.S. Energy Council, in collaboration with CEEP, Polskie LNG and LNG Allies.

CEEP is an event partner of the 22nd GAZTERM conference to be held in Międzyzdroje, Poland, on 6-9 May 2019.

This year’s edition will focus on natural gas in the Baltic Sea basin. We believe that this region has an immense potential for cooperation, especially between the countries located on its northern and southern coasts. Undoubtedly, The Baltic Sea holds, and will continue to hold, a strategic importance not only for the development of Polish gas market, but also for other Central and Eastern European countries.

We are witnessing an intensive integration of the neighbouring markets: Danish and Swedish as well as Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian and Finnish. In the near future, Poland is set to gain a direct connection with them as a result of transmission infrastructure which is being built.

Day 1 – Baltic Gas Summit
•             Northern Gate
•             Danish and Swedish gas markets integration and cooperation with Poland
•             Integration of gas markets of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland
•             American gas on European markets
•             The geo-strategic importance of the Baltic Sea

Day 2  – The future of Polish gas market – infrastructure, prices, sales volumes
•             Role of natural gas in the Polish energy policy
•             Strategic plan for the gasification of Poland
•             Functionality expansion of the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal.
•             Development strategy of underground gas storage facilities.
•             TGE’s new proposals for the gas market participants. Price and turnover dynamics on the gas exchange market.
•             Natural gas in the heating sector – current state and future perspectives.
•             Prospects for the development of the retail gas market in Poland.

More details: www.gazterm.pl

CEEP is an event partner of the the 34^th edition of the International Scientific & Expert Meeting of Gas Professionals, which will be held from 8^th to 10^th of May, 2019 in the Congress Centre of the Grand Hotel Adriatic, in Opatija, Croatia. The event is organised by Croatian Gas Center Ltd. and Croatian Gas Association, member of the International Gas Union (IGU).

One of the largest three-day international gas conferences & exhibitions in Central and South-East Europe will once again gather 600 distinguished gas and energy experts and managers from about 230 gas companies and institu­tions, 45 exhibitors from 20 and more countries. Conference will cover a number of current issues relevant to the gas economy and energy industry that stretch along the entire natural gas chain as well as the key issue that will deter­mine the development of natural gas markets in the near future.

Link for program: https://susret.hsup.hr/en/programme/

Link for registration: https://susret.hsup.hr/en/registration-of-participants/

The application process for the fifth edition of PowerUp! ends this 11th March. Participants have the chance to compete for a main prize of 50 000€ and the opportunity to develop their business on a global scale. The contest, organized by InnoEnergy, is the largest start-up competition in Central-Eastern Europe, including areas such as energy, mobility and smart tec/hnologies.

The competition not only offers a promising financial prize, but also the opportunity to join InnoEnergy’s prestigious business accelerator. The Highway® program, aims to develop start-up projects and adapt them to the European market. Those who join the program can expect support within a wide range of topics from legal and IP protection, to pitch deck design, to agile methodology, and more. Other benefits include accessing international clients, as well as financial investment up to 150 000€.

This edition there will be a new distinction within the competition for the “Clean Air Challenge”. This merit will be awarded to a start-up whose solution will contribute to the reduction of air pollution and smog. InnoEnergy is a key player in the Clean Air Challenge launched in October 2018 in Brussels.

Detailed conditions of participation, an application form, and all of the necessary information are available at www.powerup.innoenergy.com.